Aliens stands as one of cinema's greatest achievements, a film that proved James Cameron wasn't a one-hit wonder and fundamentally changed action filmmaking forever. Released in 1986, it transformed ...

From Madonna and Emily Blunt to Hugh Jackman and Nicolas Cage, these stars passed on movies that turned into huge franchises.

From Dredd to Donnie Darko's forgotten followup, these iconic sci-fi flops deserved to start entire franchises.

From Madonna and Emily Blunt to Hugh Jackman and Nicolas Cage, these stars passed on movies that turned into huge franchises.

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